Twins exercise 2011 option on Cuddyer

Provided by Written on November 07, 2009

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins have picked up outfielder
Michael Cuddyer’s $10.5 million option for 2011.

Cuddyer hit a career-high 32 home runs to lead the team. He also
had 94 RBIs and was sixth in the American League with 73
extra-base hits.

When slugger Justin Morneau went out with a back injury in
September, Cuddyer moved from right field to first base. He hit
.352 with seven homers and 22 RBIs in the next 19 games as the
Twins leapfrogged the Tigers and won the AL Central title.

The option is part of a contract Cuddyer signed in 2008. He will
make $8.5 million in 2010 and be paid $33.5 million over the
life of the four-year deal. If the Twins had declined the
option, they would have owed Cuddyer a $1 million buyout.

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